Pawn Crossing the River

Having said this, Jiang Biecheng's face showed a dazed look again, as if he was caught in the recollection of what happened back then.

He said as if he was dreaming: "When I entered the aristocratic area, I found that there was no one inside. At first, I didn't think much about it. I just assumed that all the aristocrats here had fled."

"The general of the Golden Horde mistakenly thought he had abandoned me, so he slowed down after entering the noble area. I followed him from a distance, wanting to see where he was going."

"It's strange to say that there is a battle going on outside, but he is unhurried, as if he has just finished work."

At this point, Jiang Bicheng's face began to become uncertain, as if he was hesitating about something, and his hands were rubbing unconsciously. Finally, he seemed to have made some kind of determination, and looked up at Qi Xuansu, his dazed eyes regaining consciousness. Focus: "Since Master Taiwei asked about things about the West Courtyard and also mentioned what happened to the West Courtyard Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate, then Master Taiwei must have understood something."

Qi Xuansu nodded: "I know a little bit about it, so I talked to you. I hope you can provide more details."

Jiang Biecheng continued: "Then Master Taiwei must also know that Batu Khan built a special temple in Xiting City in the face of the dilemma of the army siege."

Qi Xuansu said: "Jiashen Lingguan mentioned that Batu Khan was said to be entrusted by the 'Immortal Heaven' in a dream, saying that the 'Eternal Life Heaven' could help him defend the city, so he built this temple to worship the 'Eternal Life Heaven' Temple. Judging from the results afterwards, Changshengtian did take action, and the encounters of the West Court Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate have shown this. "

Jiang Biecheng said in a low voice: "'Changshengtian' did indeed take action, because 'Changshengtian' enjoyed the sacrifice. But sacrifices require sacrifices, so Taiwei Zhenren thinks, what did Batu Khan use to please 'Changshengtian'? In exchange for 'Eternal Life' intervening in the human world?"

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu looked at each other, and both of them had some bad associations.

Qi Xuansu said slowly: "Could it be the nobles from the noble district?"

Jiang Biecheng took a deep breath: "That's true. I didn't know why the noble area was empty at the time. It wasn't until we entered the special temple built by Batu Khan that we discovered that there was another layer underground in the temple. The nobles They are all here, packed in big jars like Buddha jumping over the wall, and then stacked neatly on top of each other. There are also words written on the jars, but they are difficult to identify. "

Qi Xuansu said: "Jia Shen Lingguan has never mentioned this matter."

Jiang Biecheng sneered: "Jiashen Lingguan hurriedly sealed this place again before the arrival of the West Court Protector's Palace and the Beiting Protector's Palace, so no one knew about the West Court Protector's Palace and the Beiting Protector's Palace. I I raised objections at the time, but Lingguan Jia Shen said that he would report it to Master Donghua separately afterward. He also said that the matter was quite strange and it was better not to let the court know about it. I didn't say anything more. After all, he was the superior. Whether he reported it or not, I don’t know.”

Qi Xuansu did not comment on Jiashen Lingguan's actions, but glanced at Zhang Yuelu: "Qingxiao, this incident reminds me of Zhu Tianbao's story."

Of course Zhang Yuelu knew what Qi Xuansu was referring to, which was the famous Heyin Incident.

It is said that Zhu Tianbao, a powerful minister, summoned the ministers to Heyin outside Longmen Mansion to worship heaven in the name of the emperor, and no one was allowed to ask for leave. On that day, Zhu Tianbao mobilized thousands of people to ambush not far from the place of worshiping heaven. Just after the ministers met the emperor, Zhu Tianbao slaughtered more than 2,000 ministers. It is said that the water of the long river was dyed red.

Now it seems that the nobles of Xiting died so concentratedly and so cleanly that they were probably massacred en masse like the Heyin Incident.

It is nothing more than Batu Khan claiming that he was entrusted by the "Immortal God" in his dream, built a temple of the "Immortal God", and then summoned the nobles in the city to worship the "Immortal God" to show his sincerity. The nobles in the city were panicked when they saw the army outside the city besieging the city, and they all came together. As a result, the nobles did not expect that Batu Khan was already crazy, and took the opportunity to slaughter a group of nobles and made them all into sacrifices. At this time, it is hard to say whether the soldiers of the Golden Horde who carried out the order are still rational.

The key to this matter lies in Jia Shen Lingguan. Not only did he not report the matter to the real person in charge of the army and Tiangang Hall at that time, but when Qi Xuansu asked again after many years, he still did not tell the truth.

His intentions cannot be questioned!

Based on this alone, the case can be officially filed for review.

Qi Xuansu motioned to Jiang Biecheng to continue.

Jiang Biecheng said: "I followed the golden account general to a mansion. I watched him walk in, so I hid outside and did not rush in. Not long after, I heard that the golden account general The general seemed to be reporting something to someone, and the person listening to him seemed very dissatisfied, as if something had been thrown, and there was a sound of broken porcelain. "

"Soon after, I saw Batu Khan coming out. Before the war started, Master Donghua gave an order to capture Batu Khan alive. The Taoist sect also specially issued a photo of Batu Khan for comparison to avoid letting him escape. Batu Khan. So even though I had never seen Batu Khan, I could still recognize Batu Khan at a glance.

Qi Xuansu immediately asked: "Who is it?"

There was a look of fear on Jiang Biecheng's face: "It's a woman. At first glance, she looks like a silhouette. She is wearing snow-white clothes, a crown, and bare feet. She is spotless. From a distance, she looks like someone from a painting. The character who came out of the world. She feels more fake to me than anyone else. It’s like looking at the photos in the Earth Qi Retrospective. She doesn’t belong at all..."

Jiang Biecheng thought for a long time before he came up with a relatively accurate description: "It doesn't belong to the present at all, and it seems to come from another world, always separated by a barrier."

Jiang Beicheng paused, calmed down a little, and then said: "Batu Khan didn't find me, but I am very sure that this woman found me. She glanced at my hiding place as if unintentionally. The moment our eyes made contact, I froze and felt great fear.”

"It is said that 'dance makes the shadows clear'. This woman is like the Supreme Lord of Taiyin. Her movements are extremely beautiful. She moves lightly like a lotus step, as if she will ride back on the wind at any time. But in such beauty However, there is an indescribable and strange aura, as I said before, she is not like a human being, and is even completely different from the incarnations of ghosts and ancient gods, and is incompatible with the entire human world, as if she is in a realistic oil painting. Added a touch of freehand brushwork in ink.”

"Fortunately, she just glanced at me, didn't take action against me, and didn't tell Batu Khan, so she just left. I am a person who has experienced hundreds of battles, and I think I have never been afraid of death, but this time, I was so scared that I didn't dare to follow him, so I hid aside. I didn't come out until Batu Khan and the woman were completely gone. It's another thing to die inexplicably. This kind of fear is somewhat like the fear from the unknown and the instinctive fear from the blood."

"Then I had the courage to go to the mansion, only to see the Golden Horde general dead inside. There was a big hole in his chest and his heart had disappeared. There was a stone Buddha not far away."

"It is different from ordinary Buddha statues. This is a one-eyed Buddha statue. It is not that one eye is blind, but all the facial features of the Buddha statue have been erased and replaced by one eye, occupying the entire face. I did not dare to take that statue away. Buddha statue, but immediately fled here and returned to the main force."

"During the time I was away, I didn't know what happened to Jiashen Lingguan, and I didn't think much about it. At that time, all I could think about was Batu Khan and that woman. When I saw Batu again When he was sweating, he was already dead. He was kneeling in the temple, his head on the ground, his palms facing up, and he died. "

Qi Xuansu took out the book with a metal cover and asked Jiang Biecheng to take a look at it: "The one-eyed Buddha you mentioned, does it have eyes like this?"

Jiang Bie Cheng's face suddenly showed a look of panic, and he almost lost control. Fortunately, Zhang Yuelu used Cihang's "Lotus Curse" on him in time, and he stabilized.

Jiang Biecheng, who had barely calmed down, was almost lying on the chair, like a fish out of water, breathing heavily: "It's eyes like this, and, and I've seen this book, it's... He had this book hanging on a chain around his waist, but when he died, the book was no longer there.”

Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu again: "One-eyed Buddha is indeed related to Buddhism."

Zhang Yuelu said thoughtfully: "In fact, whether it is the one-eyed Buddha or the 'Eternal Life God', it is a layer of skin it wears. It is like a painted skin. Evil ghosts wear human skin painted with colored pens and dress up as A lovely beauty who uses all kinds of deceptions to achieve the purpose of tearing people apart and tearing out their hearts. So is it possible that this very weird woman is also a kind of "painted skin"? Just an evil spirit."

Qi Xuansu said: "I know what you mean. You think this woman is a container for the demon from outside the territory."

Zhang Yuelu nodded.

Qi Xuansu said: "Now it seems that the identity of this woman must be clarified. Obviously, Batu Khan is just a puppet and can be thrown away casually after use. This woman is the key, and it can also be said that she is responsible for the affairs of the West Courtyard. The mastermind behind the scenes. Nowadays, if the demon from outside the territory wants to interfere in the human world, it is almost impossible to come to the body. There must be a point of arrest. This woman probably plays such a role. "

Zhang Yuelu did not follow Qi Xuansu's train of thought, but said, "One-eyed Buddha, don't you think it sounds familiar?"

Qi Xuansu asked: "What did you remember?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "After the Jinzhang took control of the Central Plains, the Changhe River burst many times, and then a large-scale White Lotus Sect uprising broke out. There is a slogan in it."

Qi Xuansu also remembered: "There is no way the stone man has only one eye. Once this thing appears, the whole world will turn upside down."

Zhang Yuelu said: "It was about this time that something strange happened to Yun Mengze."